That would be me Kevin. I have all my orchids in an atrium with 3 large skylights. The skylights are tinted and cause the light meter readings to be ridiculous... 2000fc in the direct path of the sun and 100fc just 2 inches past the direct path. I have a large assortment of plants from paphs to cattleya. All of them are doing just fine. All that said... my opinion is that the tinting is allowing in the proper light levels that my plants need and still keeping the burning light level out.
Not all tinting is the same though, so keep an eye on your plants until you get the feel.
